Campus Life
Catering Flexibility at Huia
Huia Residence is unique among the first year halls in that you have three catering options. - Fully Catered (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner provided on weekdays, Brunch/Dinner weekends) - Half Catered (Only Dinners provided, seven days) - Self Catered (Pretty...
Free Things for Students
Hi Everyone, I've compiled a quick list of all the “free things” that University of Auckland students have access to. I think it would've been more appropriate to call this post “Things that you don’t know that you’re paying for”, but I felt that was a little too...
University & High School
They say university is nothing like high school... but is it? I guess it's different but then again... it's not really? In my opinion, I just think of university as high school but bigger, with less help and more flexibility. ...
I Can’t Stress This Enough
Picture this: A crowd of hundreds waiting, you're on the wings of the stage, with instrument in hand, sheet music on the stand and heart in your mouth. It's time for composure, focus, showtime. Now this: You’re an individual, part of a pre-med cohort waiting...
Study Spots on Campus
Just like that, the holidays are over. And with two tests coming up this week, there's no time to ease my way back into it. The only option is to dive in and start swimming. I actually had quite a good first day back, my french lecture got cancelled so all of a...
Balancing the Best of Both Worlds
What a busy few weeks it has been! I have completed my first round of assignments / tests for each course within a month of being at university! It definitely has been stressful, but assessments shouldn't always be full of stress right?! Will definitely have to...
Staying in Halls (O’RORKE!)
As I write this week’s blog, it is currently inter-semester break (already!) and I have been home in good ol’ New Plymouth for almost a week! Although it has been so nice to be home to spend some much needed time with family and friends, this week has given me some...
Beyond the Books
Today marks just over three weeks since my arrival in Auckland therefore three weeks since I started university. In that time, I have already read more than what I did throughout my high school years. As well as reading a whole lot more, I have also napped a whole...
Lost in the crowd
If I were to ask you, “Who are you?” how would you respond? If I were to ask you, “What is the mark left on this world?” what would you say? If I were to ask you, “What makes you significant?” would you be able to give me an answer? -- Let me share a little story...
Oh, what a week
The first week of uni, oh what a week it has been. Meeting new people, discovering new places and finding out about all the fun and very expensive books you need. These first days of your uni life will include some of the most memorable experiences of your life....
First Week Impressions?! (So far so good!)
Hey guys! As my bio says, I'm an Education (primary) student, located here at the Epsom campus! Oh but don't worry, I'll be at City campus too... doing my good ol' Psychology 109 General Education paper. Epsom, which is where I'm studying is a wee~ bit...
Opening a New Book
Heya! Sophie from O’Rorke here and as I write this, we have already reached the end of O Week *gasp!* Almost from the get go, Auckland has offered so many exciting new exploring opportunities! Coming from the small (but pretty!) city of New Plymouth in Taranaki,...
The introvert’s guide to O’Week
Hellooo there! I’m Cecilia, nice to meet you 😊 (I am aware that I’m not actually meeting you... but I’m assuming it would be nice!) *looks around* Wait. Lean in a bit closer. I have a secret to tell you. … I spent about an hour trying to think of an interesting...
The Week That Was!
A bunch of first year University students spending all of their student loan money on drinks, sleeping till noon and hiding away in their new room. This common perception couldn’t be further from my experience of the often talked about, but little understood...
Autobots, Roll Out (and other sentimentalities)
Lucky last, from Tate.
